# Swing Out Sister discography

This is a partial discography of albums and singles released by Swing Out Sister. To date, the group has released ten studio albums. In addition, they have put out various other live, compilation or remix albums, some of which are only available in certain regions of the world.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | Title | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certifications |
| Year | Title | UK | AUS | GER | IT | NL | NZ | SWE | SWI | US | Certifications |
| 1987 | It's Better to Travel Released: 11 May 1987 Label: Mercury | 1 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 17 | 40 | BPI: Platinum |
| 1989 | Kaleidoscope World Released: 8 May 1989 Label: Fontana | 9 | 106 | 40 | 12 | 30 | — | — | — | 61 | BPI: Gold |
| 1992 | Get in Touch with Yourself Released: 4 May 1992 Label: Fontana | 27 | 141 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | 113 | |
| 1994 | The Living Return Released: September 1994 Label: Fontana | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | Shapes and Patterns Released: March 1997 Label: Fontana/Mercury | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1999 | Filth and Dreams Released: 17 March 1999 Label: Mercury | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2001 | Somewhere Deep in the Night Released: May 2001 Label: Universal Music/EMI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Where Our Love Grows Released: 19 October 2004 Label: Universal/Shanachie | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | Beautiful Mess Released: February 2008 Label: Avex Trax/Shanachie/Universal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | Almost Persuaded Released: November 2017 Label: Sony Music | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||
* ↑ Beautiful Mess peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.
* ↑ Almost Persuaded peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.

### Compilation albums

* 1990: Swing Out Fever
* 1991: Splendid Collection
* 1996: Best of Swing Out Sister
* 1997: Super Best
* 2001: Breakout: The Very Best of Swing Out Sister
* 2001: 20th Century Masters: Swing Out Sister Millennium Collection
* 2002: Cafe Orange - Swing Out Sister CAFE Best
* 2003: The Ultimate Collection
* 2004: The Ultimate Collection (revised track listing)
* 2009: Best Selection
* 2010: Private View (rearranged previously released versions)
* 2014: The Essential Swing Out Sister
* 2022: Blue Mood, Breakout & Beyond

### Other albums

* 1987: Another Non-Stop Sister
* 1989: Windmills of Your Mind (EP Japan)
* 1990: Swing 3
* 1992: Swing Out Singles
* 1996: The Big Elsewhere (EP)
* 2009: les étrangers (soundtrack)
* 2015: Rushes (work in progress materiel from Pledgemusic for the album Almost Persuaded)
* 2018: Almost Persuaded (limited edition vinyl edition & mail order/concert sold instrumental CD)

### Live albums

* 1993: Live at the Jazz Café
* 2005: Live in Tokyo

## Singles

| Year | Song | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Year | Song | UK | AUS | GER | IRE | IT | NL | NZ | US | US AC | US Dance | Certifications | Album |
| 1985 | "Blue Mood" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | It's Better to Travel |
| 1986 | "Breakout" | 4 | 12 | 27 | 6 | — | 34 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | BPI: Silver | It's Better to Travel |
| 1987 | "Surrender" | 7 | 78 | 48 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 13 | — | 37 | 22 | | It's Better to Travel |
| 1987 | "Twilight World" | 32 | — | — | 26 | 17 | 39 | — | 31 | 7 | 9 | | It's Better to Travel |
| 1987 | "Fooled by a Smile" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | It's Better to Travel |
| 1989 | "You on My Mind" | 28 | 114 | 51 | 26 | 11 | 28 | 32 | — | 23 | — | | Kaleidoscope World |
| 1989 | "Where in the World" | 47 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Kaleidoscope World |
| 1989 | "Waiting Game" (U.S./Canada only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 6 | 33 | | Kaleidoscope World |
| 1989 | "Forever Blue" | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Kaleidoscope World |
| 1989 | "The Windmills of Your Mind" (Japan only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Splendid Collection |
| 1992 | "Am I the Same Girl?" | 21 | 123 | 53 | — | 8 | 15 | — | 45 | 1 | — | | Get in Touch with Yourself |
| 1992 | "Notgonnachange" | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | | Get in Touch with Yourself |
| 1994 | "La La (Means I Love You)" | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Living Return Four Weddings and a Funeral soundtrack |
| 1995 | "Better Make It Better" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Living Return |
| 1996 | "Now You're Not Here" (Japan only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Shapes and Patterns The Big Elsewhere EP |
| 1996 | "Heaven Only Knows" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Best of Swing Out Sister |
| 1997 | "Somewhere in the World" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | | Shapes and Patterns |
| 1997 | "We Could Make It Happen" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Shapes and Patterns |
| 1999 | "Who's Been Sleeping" (Japan only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Filth and Dreams |
| 2001 | "Through the Sky" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Somewhere Deep in the Night |
| 2004 | "Love Won't Let You Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Where Our Love Grows |
| 2007 | "Secret Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Beautiful Mess |
| 2007 | "Something Every Day" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Beautiful Mess |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||